Organizations

O.C. backs slots for fraternal organizations (WTOP Radio Network)

2 Dec 2008

The Town Council has unanimously voted to support local fraternal organizations that want to permit the legal use of slot machines for fund raising.

Bashir's Darfur peace promises are empty: groups (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

2 Dec 2008

The Sudanese government's continued attacks on civilians in Darfur show how empty Khartoum's promises of peace for the ravaged region are, 15 human rights organizations said in a report issued on Tuesday.

"NewsHour" receives grant for world health reports (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

2 Dec 2008

Many journalistic organizations are facing staff cutbacks, but a huge grant is helping PBS' "The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer" to increase its reporting.